mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

Four20Post Live Features Michigan Cannabis Celebrities, Interviews With Local And National Marijuana Newsmakers

ANN ARBOR - The second edition of Four20Post Live aired Wednesday and we’ve got the video link embedded at the bottom of this story. The show featured local cannabis celebrities Jamie Cooper and Rick Thompson. Also on the show Wednesday will be Amy Brown, co-owner of ABKO Labs, Andrew Miller from Anderson Economic Group and

By |2024-04-04T14:18:37-04:00July 22nd, 2020|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Hemp Hour: US Hemp Certification, Transparency In Hemp Supply Chain

ANN ARBOR - Our guests included: Certification Programs, Marielle Weintraub, PhD plus U.S. Hemp Authority President Transparency in Hemp Supply Chain, Dr. Richard McDermott and Terri Miller of Signakey. You're going to want to watch this video if you are a hemp farmer. You’re also going to want to watch live Thursday July 23 on

By |2020-07-22T18:55:51-04:00July 22nd, 2020|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

AndCan Index: Demand For US Legal Cannabis Products Rebounds In April

EAST LANSING - Demand for legal cannabis products in the United States rebounded in April 2020 after flat growth in March, reports Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan®Index. AEG’s experts produce this monthly measurement by closely following 50 state trends for both the recreational and medicinal marijuana markets. Monthly calculations are based on benchmarks developed when

By |2020-07-20T18:49:59-04:00July 20th, 2020|Marijuana Business, News|

Rick Snyder Column: Navigating A Path In An Accelerating World

ANN ARBOR - Last week, I presented at Campus Party Digital 2020 on “Navigating a Path in an Accelerating World.”  I picked this topic because many people, particularly young adults, are feeling very stressed about how to engage in the world today and in the years ahead.  I have been studying this issue for decades,

By |2020-07-20T08:25:15-04:00July 20th, 2020|Featured, Guest Columns|

Cybersecurity Tips For Working Remotely, Michigan Becoming Space State, New COVID Tests

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV, cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann will provide tips on how remote workers can safely connect to the office network without opening the door to hackers. Gavin Brown, executive director of the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association, updates the North American Space Summit and Michigan’s efforts to become a space state. Infectious

By |2020-07-22T20:26:19-04:00July 20th, 2020|Uncategorized|

David E. Cole Column: Key To The Future For Inner-City Residents Is A Solid Education

ANN ARBOR - We live in a very tumultuous time with the pandemic and Black Live Matter riots and Detroit is one of the centers of activity. I grew up in Detroit many years ago. I was in grade school, Edison, and later Redford High. I started college as a freshman at the University of

By |2020-07-19T12:33:42-04:00July 19th, 2020|Engineering Society of Detroit, ESD|

So What’s Next For The COVID-19 Pandemic?

ANN ARBOR - Our Infectious disease expert Fred Brown attempts to answer that question as states reopen with mixed results. Michigan has been one of the best at controlling spread of the virus, but Gov. Whitmer warns a partial lock down may be necessary unless people wear masks and social distance. Fred Brown comes to

By |2020-07-18T16:59:37-04:00July 18th, 2020|Coronavirus, mitechtv, Science|

LTU’s Detroit Center For Design + Technology Goes Virtual Due To Pandemic

DETROIT--In this segment of the M2TechCast/MITechNews.tv, Andrea Bogart, manager of Lawrence Technological University's Detroit Center for Design + Technology, talks about how the pandemic prompted the center to take a planned lecture and exhibit series on sustainability in architecture virtual. The series, called "Yeah, What Lester Said," is centered on the work of designer Lester

By |2020-07-27T13:45:07-04:00July 18th, 2020|mitechtv, STEM|